Well, Autumn has finally come to Reston, as it does every year. The trees are turning colors; Halloween is around the corner, and we are signed up to hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters in our building. Plus, we now have 49 degree mornings, although it begins to heat up pretty quickly when the sun […]
Read More »Finally we are back from a NatGeo trip that took us to the Grand Canyon in Arizona as well as Zion and Bryce National Parks in Utah. The sightseeing in all three locations was, in a word, spectacular. And not just spectacular, but also varied and informative. The first stop was in the Grand Canyon […]
Read More »Two of our very good friends from Brisbane, Australia stopped by to visit us in Reston Virginia over the Labor Day weekend. The phrase “just stopped by” sounds a little casual when the starting point is so far away. Actually it’s just under 10,000 miles away. So it is quite a journey. They started out […]
Read More »Every Spring and Summer there are farmer’s markets all over Fairfax County, Virginia. The towns in the county have them on different days, presumably to avoid duplication. And competition, for that matter. Anyway, Reston has a farmer’s market from early May through mid-November on Saturdays. So I went over to Lake Anne to take a […]
Read More »Every year around this time Reston, along with local businesses, sponsors an annual “Cardboard Regatta”. Basically, school kids, often with the aid of their parents and teachers build cardboard boats for a sailing competition in Lake Anne. Teams get in the boats they designed and constructed, and then they are launched. The teams compete to […]
Read More »We were able to take a quick trip up to the Jersey Shore to see friends, including a couple from California who rented a house in Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island. It’s been quite a while since we stayed on LBI. It has really been built up; especially since the times we went there […]
Read More »A Photo Book entitled La Belle France, A Photographic Journey is now available from Blurb. It is a 58 page hardcover book, printed on top quality paper and therefore a bit pricey. The book is an exploration of France and French culture as seen through a camera lens. The photos explore the cities of Paris […]
Read More »What can you say about one of the most beautiful islands in the world that hasn’t already been said? We just came back after spending a week in the Hamilton Princess in Bermuda. It’s been a long time since we were there—maybe 25 years or so. But it is as stunningly beautiful as ever. There […]
Read More »After leaving Roanoke we headed out to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. The park is relatively small, very impressive and (of course) commemorates the surrender of the South and the end of the 4 years of U.S. Civil War. The U.S. Civil War was arguably the world’s first modern war. People often forget just […]
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